Chocolate Quark Cheesecake – Easy No Bake Recipe

This Chocolate Quark Cheesecake is an easy no bake recipe to serve as dessert and only has five ingredients. Recipe originally commissioned by McVitie’s Nibbles in 2016 – these treats are no longer available but you can sub with broken chocolate digestives. If you want to keep the chocolate balls effect try Maltesers. Find out more below…

This quark cheesecake is a really easy but visually impressive dessert you can make in under 2 hours. The actual hands on time is barely more than 15 minutes and there are only five ingredients. If you like you can make the cheesecake ahead or just make the base the day before then add the topping. I’ve given instructions below for doing it in one go using the freezer but if you’re in less of a hurry chilling overnight in the fridge is fine.

There’s nothing to stop you eating it this chocolate quark cheesecake before the quark mix has firmed but if you want tidy slices I recommend slight patience. You could always nibble at the McVitie’s Nibbles topping in the meantime!

Making Chocolate Quark Cheesecake

First blitz some McVitie’s Digestive biscuits in the food processor to make crumbs. In a small mixing bowl mix the crumbs with melted butter. Press the crumbs down into an 8inch springform or loose base baking tin which has been lined with parchment paper. Press the buttery crumbs down flat and when completely cool pop into the freezer for 20 minutes or so to firm up.

Meanwhile melt the chocolate in a double boiler (or carefully in the microwave). A few spoonfuls at a time, whisk the quark into the chocolate until completely mixed. When the quark mix is cooled pile it onto the biscuit base.

Then spread the quark chocolate mix with a small spatula so it is flat-ish.

Then push McVitie’s Nibbles into the chocolate quark cheesecake mix covering most of the surface. Chill in the freezer for an hour to firm up – or the fridge if you’re not in a hurry.

I have used a mix of McVitie’s Nibbles, they come in four varieties; milk chocolate, dark chocolate, caramel and double chocolate. They’re available from all major supermarkets RSP £1.89 per 120g bag.

Once the chocolate quark cheesecake is firm and ready to serve, remove the paper surround and transfer to a plate. For extra visual interest you can scatter over more McVitie’s Nibbles that have been cut in half.

I won’t tell if you nibble a few before presenting it to your friends!

Print Recipe

5 from 3 votes

Chocolate Crunch Cheesecake

Prep Time15 minutes mins

Cook Time1 hour hr 45 minutes mins

Total Time2 hours hrs

Course: Dessert

Cuisine: General

Servings: 6 -8

Author: Sarah Trivuncic

Ingredients

• 2 bags of McVitie's Nibbles - any flavour
• 100 g McVitie's Digestive biscuits plain ones
• 75 g butter melted
• 225 g plain or milk chocolate or a mix is good too!
• 250 g quark
• You will need an 8inch springform or loose bottom tin lined with baking parchment paper

Instructions

• First blitz some McVitie's Digestive biscuits in the food processor to make crumbs.
• In a small mixing bowl mix the crumbs with melted butter.
• Press the crumbs down into an 8inch springform or loose base baking tin which has been lined with parchment paper.
• Press the buttery crumbs down flat and when completely cool pop into the freezer for 20 minutes or so to firm up.
• Meanwhile melt the chocolate in a double boiler (or carefully in the microwave).
• A few spoonfuls at a time, whisk the quark into the chocolate until completely mixed. When the quark mix is cooled pile it onto the biscuit base.Spread the quark chocolate mix with a small spatula so it is flat-ish.
• Push McVitie's Nibbles into the chocolate quark mix covering most of the surface. Chill in the freezer for an hour to firm up - or the fridge if you're not in a hurry.
• Once the cheesecake is firm and ready to serve, remove the paper surround and transfer to a plate. For extra visual interest you can scatter over more McVitie's Nibbles that have been cut in half.

If you like this no bake cheesecake recipe see also:

Lemon cheesecake with speculoos  (Maison Cupcake)

Double Chocolate and Hazelnut Cheesecake (Emily’s Recipes and Reviews)

Deep Chocolate Cheesecake (Tinned Tomatoes)

Chocolate & Lime Cheesecake (Tin & Thyme)

This chocolate crunch cheesecake recipe with McVitie’s Nibbles was commissioned by McVitie’s.